Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Your Thoughts on Connected Franchise Improvements with Madden NFL 16
Late last week EA Sports revealed the new features and improvements that have been made for Connected Franchise Mode in Madden NFL 16. Many of the features hit on requests from those who have played the mode in recent years, including the ability to sim a specific result, Combine information being available without the need to spend scouting points, and the ability to practice freely with the team. On the flip side the "Goals" system has its merits but also drawbacks and it's been expa...
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MLB 15: The Show Week Eight Roster Update
The latest roster update for MLB 15: The Show arrived earlier today. While there are only a handful of new rookies added to the game who made their debut in the prior week they're fairly well-regarded ones. The prospects are led by Eduardo Rodriguez who has a 69 Overall Rating plus 'A' Potential for the Boston Red Sox. Among those moving up this week in ratings are Justin Upton from 88 to 90, Prince Fielder who gets 3 to 87, and Alex Rodriguez surging from 81 to 85. On the other end Robin...
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The Line Drive for May 31
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Check out this week’s articles written for Sporting News:    •The best NBA team ever? 1995-96 Bulls vs 1985-86 Celtics in NBA 2K15 sim    •Release date set for NBA 2K16: pre-order and get it even earlier    •For first time in series history, women will be featured in FIFA 16 ♦MLB 15:...
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Press Row Podcast: Deep Dive Into Madden NFL 16 Connected Franchise Mode
Earlier in the week EA Sports unveiled the improvements that have been made for Connected Franchise mode in Madden NFL 16. In the latest Press Row Podcast, host Richard Grisham interviews creative director Kolbe Launchbaugh and designer John White about everything to do with the mode including the reworking of "goals" and "confidence", the addition of open practice, changes to scouting, and new tools for those running Online Franchises. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS a...
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Tour Pro Career Mode Announced for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour
EA Sports has announced a new "Tour Pro" Career Mode for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour. As with the other features revealed for the game so far, there appears to be a concerted effort made to appeal to both the experienced simulation-minded players and those who desire an easier or more arcade-like experience and one in which requires less of an investment of time. (more…)...
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Initial NHL 16 News Appears to Have Gotten Things Back on Track
There's been little positivity associated with the EA Sports NHL franchise since a few weeks prior to the release of NHL 15. That was when consumers discovered, on their own for the most part because EA was hiding the fact from them, that the game would be missing many expected features and modes. The company looks to bounce back with NHL 16 and because of the situation they created its almost a make-or-break year for the series. The primary feature set was revealed recently and a poll fo...
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Details on Connected Franchise Improvements for Madden NFL 16
EA Sports today revealed details on what new to expect out of Connected Franchise mode in the upcoming Madden NFL 16. Connected Franchise has been one of the strongest areas for the series in recent years, particularly as it's the only fully-featured Online Franchise that consistently works in all of sports gaming, but areas such as presentation, practice, player progression, and scouting have still disappointed to various extents. New features include completely open practice, the abi...
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Women Finally Being Added to FIFA Series
There couldn't have been much worse timing for EA Sports to make their first FIFA 16 related announcement, but that's what happened today. With the world's focus on the corruption charges levied by the United States against several FIFA officials the spotlight is on the organization right now in an unprecedented manner for all the wrong reasons. Still it's business as usual for EA Sports even as most FIFA sponsors attempt to shield themselves from the fallout - and that's following sev...
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